Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Persistent Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and Health Care Access in Rural America
Examines the persistence of primary care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designation among rural counties, and the role of low population, low socioeconomic status, and limited access to healthcare services in perpetuating shortages.
Author(s): Mark P. Doescher, Meredith A. Fordyce, Susan M. Skillman, J. Elizabeth Jackson, Roger A. Rosenblatt
Date: 09/2009
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Examines the persistence of primary care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designation among rural counties, and the role of low population, low socioeconomic status, and limited access to healthcare services in perpetuating shortages.
Author(s): Mark P. Doescher, Meredith A. Fordyce, Susan M. Skillman, J. Elizabeth Jackson, Roger A. Rosenblatt
Date: 09/2009
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Critical Access Hospital Year 4 Hospital Compare Participation and Quality Measure Results
Discusses fourth year participation and quality measure results for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare public reporting database for hospital quality measures.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Michele Burlew, Ira Moscovice
Date: 09/2009
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Discusses fourth year participation and quality measure results for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare public reporting database for hospital quality measures.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Michele Burlew, Ira Moscovice
Date: 09/2009
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Addressing Suicide Potential and Prevention in Rural and Frontier Areas: Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Rural Primary Care Providers
Provides an overview of suicide in rural areas and discusses the role of primary care providers in suicide prevention. Focuses on identifying high risk rural counties and equipping rural primary providers to care for suicidal patients. Includes suicide risk data for five states based on rurality.
Author(s): Mimi McFaul, Jim Ciarlo, Jean Demmler, Christa Smith, Tamara DeHay
Date: 08/2009
Sponsoring organization: WICHE Center for Rural Mental Health Research
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Provides an overview of suicide in rural areas and discusses the role of primary care providers in suicide prevention. Focuses on identifying high risk rural counties and equipping rural primary providers to care for suicidal patients. Includes suicide risk data for five states based on rurality.
Author(s): Mimi McFaul, Jim Ciarlo, Jean Demmler, Christa Smith, Tamara DeHay
Date: 08/2009
Sponsoring organization: WICHE Center for Rural Mental Health Research
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Obstacles to Providing High-Quality Patient Care: Findings from a Survey of Wyoming's Medical Care Providers
Examines obstacles to providing high-quality patient care identified by Wyoming's rural and urban healthcare providers through surveys conducted in 2009. Identified obstacles in three areas: patient care and service delivery, financial, and profession management. Includes policy considerations to address the identified obstacles.
Author(s): Davis G. Patterson, Susan M. Skillman, Mark P. Doescher, C. Holly A. Andrilla
Date: 08/2009
Sponsoring organization: UW Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Examines obstacles to providing high-quality patient care identified by Wyoming's rural and urban healthcare providers through surveys conducted in 2009. Identified obstacles in three areas: patient care and service delivery, financial, and profession management. Includes policy considerations to address the identified obstacles.
Author(s): Davis G. Patterson, Susan M. Skillman, Mark P. Doescher, C. Holly A. Andrilla
Date: 08/2009
Sponsoring organization: UW Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Potentially Preventable Readmissions in Rural Hospitals
Examines potentially preventable readmissions for rural and urban hospitals and discusses the rural implications of policy initiatives aimed at reducing readmission rates.
Author(s): Marilyn G. Klug, Kyle Muus, Michelle Casey, Ira Moscovice
Date: 08/2009
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
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Examines potentially preventable readmissions for rural and urban hospitals and discusses the rural implications of policy initiatives aimed at reducing readmission rates.
Author(s): Marilyn G. Klug, Kyle Muus, Michelle Casey, Ira Moscovice
Date: 08/2009
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
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Health Status and Health Care Access of Farm and Rural Populations
Discusses healthcare access and health status in rural areas. Describes health risks farm families experience due to their work environment.
Additional links: Report Summary
Author(s): Carol Adaire Jones, Timothy S. Parker, Mary Ahearn, Ashok K. Mishra, Jayachandran N. Variyam
Date: 08/2009
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Discusses healthcare access and health status in rural areas. Describes health risks farm families experience due to their work environment.
Additional links: Report Summary
Author(s): Carol Adaire Jones, Timothy S. Parker, Mary Ahearn, Ashok K. Mishra, Jayachandran N. Variyam
Date: 08/2009
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Medicaid & CHIP Participation Among Rural & Urban Children
Reports on 2006-2007 Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) participation rates for rural and urban children, including data by region, poverty level, and age.
Author(s): Jennifer King, Rebecca Slifkin, Mark Holmes
Date: 07/2009
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Reports on 2006-2007 Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) participation rates for rural and urban children, including data by region, poverty level, and age.
Author(s): Jennifer King, Rebecca Slifkin, Mark Holmes
Date: 07/2009
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Characteristics of Rural & Urban Children Who Qualify For Medicaid or CHIP But Are Not Enrolled
Examines rural-urban and regional differences in the race and ethnicity of qualified-but-uninsured children.
Author(s): Jennifer King, Rebecca Slifkin, Mark Holmes
Date: 07/2009
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Examines rural-urban and regional differences in the race and ethnicity of qualified-but-uninsured children.
Author(s): Jennifer King, Rebecca Slifkin, Mark Holmes
Date: 07/2009
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Rural Health Disparities in Asthma Care and Outcomes
Describes the prevalence of asthma in rural communities and the related health disparities in rural areas impacting the effective treatment of asthma.
Author(s): Robert S. Valet, Tamara Perry, Tina V. Hartert
Citation: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 123(6), 1220-1225
Date: 06/2009
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Describes the prevalence of asthma in rural communities and the related health disparities in rural areas impacting the effective treatment of asthma.
Author(s): Robert S. Valet, Tamara Perry, Tina V. Hartert
Citation: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 123(6), 1220-1225
Date: 06/2009
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Rural-Urban Differences in Health Care Access Vary Across Measures
Compares rural and urban residents for a number of healthcare access indicators, including: having a usual source of care, difficulty accessing a usual source of care, and use of preventive services. Discusses policy implications.
Author(s): Erika Ziller, Jennifer Lenardson
Date: 06/2009
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Compares rural and urban residents for a number of healthcare access indicators, including: having a usual source of care, difficulty accessing a usual source of care, and use of preventive services. Discusses policy implications.
Author(s): Erika Ziller, Jennifer Lenardson
Date: 06/2009
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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